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Glossary
Mining:
Science,
from Anthropology
to Chemistry
By Lee Wright
This latest trip down the
glossary mine shaft provides a compendium of various Internet resources
dealing with scientific subjects.
Because the sciences cover a lot of
ground, I only have room this month
to address topics from anthropology
to chemistry. The focus is on terminology and reference materials for the
“pure” sciences, as opposed to the
“applied” sciences, such as mechanical engineering or metallurgical
processes. The list begins with several
resources of a general nature and continues in alphabetical order by subject. Once again, most of these items
involve English and Spanish, but there
is one German into English glossary
of biology terms, as well as several
multilingual glossaries.
GENERAL SCIENCE
(ENGLISH)
101 Science.com
www.101science.com/Terminology.htm
This site provides links to numerous
glossaries on a variety of scientific
subjects.
Joint Institute for Laboratory
Astrophysics
http://jilawww.colorado.edu/research/
glossary/glossary_a.html
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The Joint Institute for Laboratory
Astrophysics (JILA) is one of the
leading physical-science research
institutes in the U.S. Its faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral
research associates explore some of
today’s most challenging and fundamental scientific questions. JILA is
jointly operated by the University of
Colorado and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
GENERAL SCIENCE
(SPANISH)
PCS Edventures, Inc.
http://discover.edventures.com/
functions/termlib.php?action=
&alpha=A
Novedades Científicas
www.novaciencia.com
VisionLearning
www.visionlearning.com/library/
glossary.php
VisionLearning is an innovative educational resource designed for students, teachers, parents, and anyone
interested in learning. The website
features a free bilingual library of succinct learning modules that integrate
text, multimedia, and other resources.
Support for VisionLearning is provided by The National Science
Foundation and the U.S. Department
of Education.
Ciencias de la Tierra y
del Medio Ambiente
www.esi.unav.es/asignaturas/
ecologia/Hipertexto/00General/
Glosario.html
This site emphasizes ecological terms.
Glosario PRL
www.jmcprl.net/GLOSARIO/G-A.htm
Sólo Ciencia
www.solociencia.com/index.htm
ANTHROPOLOGY
(ENGLISH)
Department of Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Alabama
www.as.ua.edu/ant/glossary.htm
This glossary contains nearly 2,300
unique terms and 2,800 entries covering terms used in biological, cultural,
and linguistic anthropology and archaeology. There is a special emphasis on
terms from kinship, biological anthropology, and medical anthropology.
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Glossary of Anthropology Terms
www.anthro.wayne.edu/ant2100/
glossary.htm
This site includes both cultural and
physical anthropology, as well as an
archaeology glossary.
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The focus is on terminology and reference materials for
the “pure” sciences, as opposed to the “applied”
sciences, such as mechanical engineering or
metallurgical processes.
Infoplease Encyclopedia
www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
1anthro.html
Oregon State University
http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
anthropology/resources/glossary.php
WebRef.org
www.webref.org/anthropology/
anthropology.htm
ANTHROPOLOGY
(SPANISH)
Concha Doncel online
www.conchadoncel.com/
antscglosario.htm
Universidad de Navarra
Asignatura: Introducción a la
Antropología
www.unav.es/educacion/introantro/
tema1/pagina_2.html
ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY
(ENGLISH)
Absolute Astromony.com
www.absoluteastronomy.com
This is a guide to astronomical bodies
of all kinds.
Amazing Science
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
glossary
The site provides very detailed definitions.
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
www.astrosociety.org/education/
publications/tnl/14/14.html
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Astronomy 124
University of Virginia
http://astsun.astro.virginia.edu/~jh8h/
astr124/glossary.html
CalSpace
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/
virtualmuseum/Glossary_Astro/
gloss_a-f.shtml
Canadian Space Agency
Astronomy Glossary
www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/
resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro/
files/content/html/information/astro
_glossary.html
Cosmic Evolution Terminology
Tufts University
www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/
cosmic_evolution/docs/fr_3/
fr_3_gloss.html
Interactions.org
www.interactions.org/cms/?pid=100
3020
This site contains an exhaustive threepart glossary of astrophysics terms.
Kid’s Cosmos
Glossary of Astronomy and
Scientific Terms
www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/
glossary.html
This site is designed for the younger
set, but it is very useful nevertheless. It
also includes information about the
metric system and scientific notation,
plus a section on universal time.
University of Oregon
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/
glossary/glossary.html
The site includes outstanding graphics,
many taken from the Encyclopaedia
Britannica.
ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY
(SPANISH)
AstroCosmos
www.astrocosmo.cl/glosario/
glosar.htm
The site contains excellent Spanish
definitions.
AstroMía
www.astromia.com/glosario/index.htm
This is probably one of the best sites for
Spanish terms. The site also includes
numerous articles on astronomical subjects that are profusely illustrated.
Astronomía
www.austrinus.com/00/
diccionario.html
This site is excruciatingly slow, but
very good.
Espacio Profundo
www.espacioprofundo.com.ar/
diccionario/Glosario_de_Astronomia/
letra/A.html
There are lots of useful cross-references on this site.
Glosario astronómico
www21.brinkster.com/infospace/
glosario.asp
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La Web de la Asociación Larense
de Astronomía
www.tayabeixo.org/glosario/
letra_a.htm
The definitions on this site are very
detailed.
Glossary of Forestry Terms
www.ncforestry.org/docs/Glossary/
term.htm
Vistas del Sistema Solar
www.solarviews.com/span/
homepage.htm
This site contains a multimedia presentation on the solar system and beyond.
Life Science Dictionary
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/
search/dict-search.html
This site covers virtually all of the life
sciences, with over 8,000 terms, in addition to a compendium of chemical
acronyms, plus links to other useful sites.
BIOLOGY AND BOTANY
(ENGLISH)
Biology-Online.org (two links)
www.biology-online.org/
dictionary.asp
www.biology-online.org/d/a.htm
Cell Biology
http://biology.about.com/od/
biologydictionary/a/cellbiogloss.htm
Dyer Laboratories, Inc.
www.dyerlabs.com/glossary/
microbiology/1a.html
This site contains German into
English terminology.
Everything Bio
Life Science Glossary
www.everythingbio.com/glos/
index.php
The glossary on this site contains
almost 4,000 entries.
Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations
Corporate Document Respository
Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering
www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/X3910E/
X3910E04.htm#TopOfPage
You can download a 260-page PDF
version of the glossary from this site.
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Glossary of Genetic Terms
www.ggc.org/glossary.htm
an excellent resource for plant anatomy
terms, complete with illustrations.
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station
http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/2003A+
Pmodules/glossary.html
This glossary is a complement to the
previous site, with excellent definitions.
University of Sydney
Fungal Biology: Mycology Glossary
http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/Mycology/
Glossary/glossary_a_b.shtml
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Open Courseware
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/index.htm
This site offers free and open educational resources for educators and students around the world. Browse the
links for an array of excellent hypertextbooks on various subjects, including general biology and biological
engineering.
Webref.org
www.webref.org/biology/biology.htm
McGraw-Hill Online
Learning Center
Microbiology
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/
sites/0072320419/student_view0/
glossary_a-f.html
Curso de Biologia Vegetal
http://micol.fcien.edu.uy/atlas/
glos98.htm
This is a good site for terms on plant
biology.
Molecular Biology Glossary
http://seqcore.brcf.med.umich.edu/
doc/educ/dnapr/mbglossary/
mbgloss.html
Plants, Animals, and the
Environment Virtual Glossary
www.mhhe.com/biosci/pae/
glossarya.html
Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station
Plant Anatomy and Glossary
http://dallas.tamu.edu/weeds/anat.html
Do not be misled by the URL. This is
BIOLOGY AND BOTANY
(SPANISH)
Biblioteca Dominico-Virtual
www.bibliotecavirtual.com.do/
Biologia/IndiceBiologia.htm
This is a general guide to numerous
biological topics.
Fisiología Vegetal
www.ugr.es/~fisiofar/glosario/
marcoletraglosario.htm
Glosario Biotecnológico
www.explora.cl/otros/biotec/
glosario.html
Glosario Botánico
www.botanical-online.com/
spanishglossary.htm
Glosario de Botánica
www.arbolesornamentales.com/
glosario.htm
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Glossary of Technical Terms in
Plant Pathology
www.plantpath.cornell.edu/
glossary/Glossary.htm
Illustrated Glossary of Plant
Pathology
www.apsnet.org/education/
illustratedglossary/default.htm
Monsanto Agricultura
www.monsanto.es/biotecnologia/
glosario.html
This is a glossary of biotechnology terms.
Universidad de Extremadura
Lecciones Hipertextuales de
Botánica
www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/
b-online/ibc99/botanica/botanica/
prese-tl.htm
This site contains a botanical hypertextbook from the Universidad de Extremadura with animated illustrations.
BIOLOGY AND BOTANY
(MULTILINGUAL)
Multilingual Multiscript Plant
Name Database
www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/
Sorting/Frontpage.html
This site lists plant names and features
less common languages, such as Thai.
CHEMISTRY
(ENGLISH)
About: Chemistry
http://chemistry.about.com/library/
blazlist1.htm
This is an excellent basic term list with
some good links to other information.
ChemiCool Chemistry Dictionary
www.chemicool.com/dictionary.html
Chemistry Dictionary
http://home.nas.net/~dbc/
cic_hamilton/dictionary/a.html
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Chemistry-Dictionary.com
www.chemistry-dictionary.com
This site is designed primarily for students.
Eric Weinstein’s World of
Chemistry Glossary
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/
chemistry/letters
Faculty of Chemistry and
Technology
www.ktf-split.hr/periodni/en/abc/
index.html
This site also includes a downloadable
(PDF) full-color Periodic Table of the
Elements.
Glossary of Chemical Terminology
www.cem.msu.edu/~cem181h/
glossary.html
This site claims to be a “living glossary”; however, its last update was
made in 1998.
Great Big Chemistry Dictionary
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/
bigdictionary.html
Inorganic Chemistry
http://library.thinkquest.org/10429/
high/nomen/nomenbody.htm
Organic Chemistry Help
www.chemhelper.com/glossary.html
Petrik Library
www.petrik.com/PUBLIC/library/
misc/glossary_of_org_chem.htm
This site is one of the best for English
organic chemistry terms.
ThinkQuest CHEMystery Glossary
http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/
reference/glossary.html
Virtual Textbook of Organic
Chemistry
www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/
VirtTxtJml/intro1.htm#contnt
CHEMISTRY
(SPANISH)
Curso Hipertextual Etano
la Química del Carbono
www.geocities.com/jojoel99/
qorganica.html
This is a Spanish hypertextbook for
organic chemistry.
Diccionario de términos de química
www.gestialba.com/public/
quimica/quimicasta01.htm
This site contains general chemistry
terms with good Spanish definitions.
Diccionario Inglés-Español de
Ciencias de Laboratorio Clínico
www.leeds.ac.uk/ifcc/PD/dict/
spandict.html
This is an extensive English-toSpanish glossary of clinical chemistry
terminology with excellent supporting
documentation. Versions in TXT,
DOC, and WPD can be downloaded.
Glosario de Química
www.edufuturo.com/educacion.php
?c=3328
A printable version of this glossary is
available at www.edufuturo.com/
imprime.php?c=3328&.
Introducción a la Química
Orgánica
www.telecable.es/personales/
albatros1/quimica/index.html
This is an excellent online resource for
organic chemistry.
Spanish Guide to the Periodic Table
of the Elements
www.lenntech.com/espanol/
tabla-periodica.htm
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CHEMISTRY
(MULTILINGUAL)
CLASS ISN’T OVER YET!
Can’t get enough of the sciences?
Well, you are in luck. Tune in next
month, when I tackle the rest of the
spectrum, from geology to zoology.
See you then!
Chemistry Translated
www.woc.science.ru.nl/translation
This is a five-language glossary of
organic chemistry terms (English,
Dutch, German, French, and Italian).
August 2–4, 2007
Nebraska Association for Translators
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